Chess is the analogy of life and, ultimately, the philosopher's game. What we learn on the chess board we carry with us in our daily, waking lives. We teach chess through music, sports, martial arts and philosophical thinking as well as other ways. Express yourself through sixty four squares. Express yourself through six strings and twenty two frets, through football, through food, through empathy and compassion.

Bruce Lee teaches us to be like water. Adapt to every situation in life. Switch perspectives and get a greater understanding. In turn you'll learn empathy and how to be sympathetic towards others plights.

No retreat, no surrender. We never give up, we fight to the end. If you knock your king over then get out. This is not your club. We are taught resilience and how to become mentally stronger. The biggest lessons come from defeat and adversity. If you lose there is something wrong in your doing. Change that and you will be victorious.

Outside of the chess board you can't give up so why is it ok to in chess.

We teach chess how Mike Fox taught me how to play chess. He adapted immensely to me which was a huge task in itself. In primary school I was diagnosed with ADHD and was nearly kicked out of my school as a result of my behaviour. Whilst everyone gave up on me, Mike didn't. He taught me how to focus all of my energy into sixty four squares and how to apply chess to everything I enjoy doing. I would likely be in jail or even dead had he not taught me how to channel my energy. I now carry this on with every student of mine. Each of you I find a link with so as to be empathetic towards your reasons for playing chess. There are no bad students, only bad teachers. I don't consider myself to be a good teacher until my students can beat me and are able to fluidly apply chess to their lives.

We play the Mike Fox way.

The first lesson is always free. Any tournaments you wish to enter, I will always enrol you onto at no extra cost to yourself. The same with any chess book or any reading material you may require to help you. I will always sort this out for you at no extra cost to yourself.